Power Bowl with Garlic Tahini Dressing

The term ‘power bowl’ (or macro bowl) simply refers to a mixture of fresh and highly nutritious ingredients that are combined into a bowl for make a hearty and filling meal. Typically you will find a grain, a root vegetable, leafy greens, fresh veggies and some nuts or seeds. The nice thing about making a power bowl is that you are able to use up any odds any dinner leftovers for tomorrow lunch it is really the dressing that makes it all come together.

Power Bowl with Garlic Tahini Dressing

Although this dressing recipe calls for garlic, it actually works very well without it. So, if you don’t have (or don’t like) garlic, no worries! Below are some ingredients ideas, but you can easily swap these for whatever you have on hand.

Author:Stephanie Kay

Prep Time:10 minutes

Total Time:10 minutes

Yield:2 servings 1x

Category:Salads

Cuisine:Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

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Ingredients

Power Bowl:

1/4 cup quinoa (or rice, millet, or lentils, etc…)

1/2 cup chickpeas ( or black beans, white beans, pinto, etc..)

1/2 cup roasted sweet potato (or any root vegetable)

1–2 cups mixed greens

Assorted veggies

Handful seeds

Dressing:

1/4 cup tahini

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced or crushed (optional)

1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)

1 pinch sea salt

Water to thin if needed

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until smooth and creamy. (This makes lots of extra dressing, so you can save it for later.)

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